688 So. 2d 1027 - GRA v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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26 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If supervision or a program of community service is ordered by the court, the duration of such supervision or program must be consistent with any treatment and rehabilitation needs identified for the child and may not exceed the term for which sentence could be imposed if the child were committed for the offense, except that the duration of such supervision or program for an offense that is a misdemeanor of the second degree, or is equivalent to a misdemeanor of the second degree, may be for a period not to exceed 6 months.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.R.A. v. State · 767 So. 2d 446 - NW v. State

2. “[n]onetheless, the court should not be able to impose a penalty harsher than that permitted if G.R.A. were adjudicated delinquent or if G.R.A. were an adult offender.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.R.A. v. State · 767 So. 2d 446 - NW v. State

3. “[w]hile section 39.054 specifies the disposition powers of a trial court when it has jurisdiction over an adjudicated delinquent child, there is no corresponding statute governing a court's disposition powers when adjudication is withheld.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 767 So. 2d 446 - NW v. State